Novelty ornament



' Sept. 9,- 1947'. L, J, CAMPBELL 2,427,257

NOVELTY ORNAMENT Filed June 11, 1946 lllllllili//- INVENTOR LAURIE v]. CAM/ 851i 'QBY z L z y ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 9, 1947 NOVELTY ORNAMENT Laurie J. Campbell, Erie, Pa., assignor to Louis Marx & Company, Inc., New York, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application June 11, 1946, Serial No. 676,013

12 Claims.

This invention relate to' novelties, and more particularly to ornaments such as ajewelry pin or brooch. I

One object of the present invention is to provide an ornament of novel and amusing character. A more particular object is to provide an ornament simulating a traffic signal, and provided in front with readily accessible means to select one of the signal indications. The ornament may have differently colored inserts corresponding to trafiic lights. v

A further object of the invention i to provide such an ornament Which may be made inexpensively, and which will not depend on reflection requiring bright or direct illumination. The operation of the ornament does not depend on the use of real or artificial gems, and instead the colored inserts may be made of an opaque or a translucent plastic. Enamel too may be used.

In accordance withstill another feature and object of the invention, the traffic light simulation is preferably mounted on a back-plate or shield, which supports it and steadies it in proper position, and sets it ofi to advantage.

To accomplish the foregoing objects, and such other objects as will hereinafter appear, my invention resides in the ornament elements and their relation one to another, as are hereinafter more particularly described in the following specification. The specification is accompanied by a drawing, in which:

Fig, 1 is a front elevation of a ladies jewelry pin or brooch, embodying feature of the invention;

Fig. 2 i a horizontal section taken approximately in the plane of the line 22 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a front elevation of a modified form of the invention;

Fig. 4 is a vertical section taken approximately in the plane of the line 4 -4 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a horizontal section taken approximately in the plane of the line 5-5 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 6 is a transverse section drawn to enlarged scale through one edge of the signal per se, and is takenapproximatelyin the plane of the line 66 of Fig.7; and.

Fig. '7 is an enlarged side elevation of a fra mentary portion of the edge of the signal per se.

Referring to the drawing, a first form of the invention i shown in Figs. land 2, and a second form of the invention is shown in the remaining figures. In both forms, there is a simulated trafiic signal T with indications corresponding to fStop, Caution and Go, and an element E 'movably mounted on the front of the ornament to select one of the indications. The simulated traflic signal T is preferably mounted on a suitable back-plate or shield S.

Considering the first form of the invention in greater detail, the trafiic signal T may be pressed out of sheet metal, and has red, amber and green inserts l2, l4 and. I6, respectively. These may be made of a suitable molded plastic, and may, if desired, be opaque, although translucent materials also look well. The inserts are secured in place by suitable frames or bezels l 8, usually made of metal.

In the present case the shield S is simply a circle of sheet metal 20, but it will be understood that other ornamental outlines may be employed. The shield is shown flat, but may be dished at the back and convexed at the front, so that its peripheral edge will lie closely against 'a garment to which it is pinned. On its back the shield has a pin 22 (Fig. 2), pivoted at 24, and received in a rotating lock or clasp 26 which may be of conventional construction. The traflic light signal T is secured to the shield S in any desired manner, and in the present case is shown provided with rearwardly bent tongues 28 received through slots in the shield.

In the present relatively simple species of, the invention, the element E is an arrow or other suitable pointer. One end 30 is frictionally pivoted to the shield 20 at 32, while the other end 34 is manually movable over the front of the pin to point to any selected one of the signals. The pointer may be made of metal or other opaque material, and is readily accessible at the front of the ornament. It moves not only on top of the shield, but preferably on top of at least the edge portion of the trafiic light simulation. The pointer is shown in solid lines in its mid-position, which usually corresponds to the amber or yellow signal. The dotted-line positions show the pointer directed toward either the red or the green signal.

Referring now to the second form of the invention, shown in Figs. 3 and '7, the element E is a shutter slidably movable over the trafiic light simulations. With only two simulated lights (red and green), a single shutter is adequate, it covering one of the light simulations, and exposing the other. With three signals as here shown, there are two shutters 40 and 42. These cover any two of the simulated lights, and expose only the third. In Figs. 3 and 4, it is the middle or amber signal that is exposed, while the red and green signals are covered.

. Considering the arrangement in greater detail,

wardly and reversely folded, as indicated at 55:;

in Fig. 6. These provide a sliding fit ,onthe. guides 44. Triangular tabs of metal are struck outwardly as shown at 52 in Figs. Brandi- (In these figures the shield hasb'een omittedyto. sirm. plify the drawing). These tabs simulate the visors of trafiic lights facin the crossestreet, and are provided here not only for improved appearance (their sole purpose in Fig. l), but.to.=

provide means readily grasped by the fingers for sliding,.,the shutters to: one positionor anotherl The'vertical mcticmofithe shutters-isghm-ited by the end portions 554 andrbfieof thesimulatedotraific signal, these bEii'lgfibl'llCk: outwardly,..as.is best shown ingFig'. l.

As before, there is -ag relativelylarseback shield 48, which .is revided with alp 69 p ted-a 62;. andvhaving; itsv pointed end, received in a safety clasp. or look $4.2

It 1. is i. believed that: the improved, novelty; or. ornament. of my invention;,,as=;well, as theadvantages thereof, will be apparent from the;fore going detailed description; The, ornament .is preferably .inthierforml or .aflladies D n YOTbI'OOCh, butmight: be-. .made as 1, a clip ,or; otherwise se cured to a ladies garment. 'Iheindicatcr means is:located:at the front :ofthe-ornament, where it isconspicuous, and readily accessible iorimcvemerit 1130. any one; ,Of'gthfi signal indications. Thelarge area shield. supports and steadies, the trafflc lighttportion;.inpropeppositiom, The ornamen-t Jnay be made inexpensively. The opera,- tion-does not :depend on reflection from the back, and" the: colored inserts therefore .neednot be made. or realor simulated j ewels It will be understood that while I haveshown, an ornament :withthreesimulated :trafficvsi' nals (for example, red, amber. and green); it may aIsobe-mada with two (for: example, red and; green) It will alsozbeunderstood that 1 yellow. and amber: are here usedzinterchangeably, and that other colors may be: usedi if: ap ropriate. The shield orubackplate. may; be 7 given anydesired- :ornamental. outline.

It will be understood that rwhile-I have shown: and described the. invention in several :preferred: for-ms, changesmay: be made. in .the structures; disclosed, without departingirom: the spirit. ofv the in-ventionas sought to be definedin; theufol-v lowing claims.-

Iclaim:

1. An ornament comprisinguavsimulation:of1a trailiclight signal, said simulationinclndin ered andgreen colored I inserts-correspon ding. to red and green signal lights, and; an: 1 element -moy-- ably ;-mounted-over the front of said ornament to select *one of the coloredlight simulations.

2. A jewelry pin-or brooch comprising a simu lation'of a-t-r-afiic light signal, said simulation-tin cludi-ngredjyellow andgreen colored-inserts corresponding te -red, yellow and green-signal lights, and-arr-opaque element movably mounted over the frontof 'saidpin or brooch to select one of the colored light simulations- I '3. Ancrnament comprising a shield, a simulation-of a traffic. light signal on said shield, said tion of a traffic light signal on said shield, said simulation including red and green colored inserts corresponding to red and green signal lights, and an element movably mounted over the front of said ornament to select one of the colored light simulations.

4. A jewelry pin or brooch comprising a shield, a;simu=1ation;of*a trafiic liglitgsignal on said shield, said simulation includingvred, yellow and green colored inserts corresponding to red, yellow and. green signal lights, and an opaque elementmovably mounted over the front of said pin or brooch to select one of the colored light simulations.

5;, A 'ornament comprising a shield, a simultasimulation including red and green colored inserts corresponding to red and green signal lights, and an, opaque element movably mounted in front of said ornament,,said element being in the form oi-a frictionally pivoted pointer which. may lee-moved to pointto a selected one. of thacolored light simulations.

6. Ajewelry pin oribrooch comprising, a shield, a, simulation of. ,a traflic light signal on said shield, said simulation including red, yellow and green colored, inserts corresponding to. red, yellow. and green signal lights, and an opaque elementmovably mounted infront of said pin or brooch, said element being in the form oi airiction-ally pivoted arrow which may be moved to point to a selected oneof the colored lightsimulations.

7.- An ornament comprisinga simulation of a traiiic light signal, saidqsimulation; including red and green colored inserts corresponding. to .red and green signal lights, andan element movably mountedin front of said ornament, saidelement being in the form of a frictionally pivoted pointer which may be moved, to ,pointto a selected one of the colored light simulations.

8; Ajewelrypin or brooch comprising ,a simulation of .a -traffi,c light signal,- saidsimnlation including red, yellow and greencolored inserts corresponding tol red, yellow and-green signal lights, and an. opaque element movably. mounted in ,front of said pin or broocli,;saidelement being in the {form of a. II'iQt -On uyf pivoted arrow which may be-moved to pointto a selected oneof the colored light simulations,-

9:,An ornament comprising,a-simu1ation of a trafiic light signal, said simulationincludin-g ,red and green coloredjnserts corresponding; to red andgreen signal lights, the: side edges of said simulation providing guides or ways, and a, shut ter element slidably mounted on: the aforesaid guides or ways in-,front of said, ornament, said shutter being .slidable to positionswhich conceal or cover a light simulation and expose .a.-selected light simulation.

10. A jewelrypin or brooch comprising asimulationof a traffic light'signal, said simulation including, red, yellowandgreen .colored.- inserts corresponding.-to..red, yellow. and green; signal lights, the side edges: of said simulation providing. guides or ways, and two-shutter elements slidably mounted on the aforesaid. guides :or ways in front or said pin or brooch, said shutter elements being slidable-to. positions-whichponoeal orcoverytwo of the light simulations and expose onlyaselected light simulation.v

l1. An-:='ornament comprising ashieldgasimulationof ;a traffic light signal gon'said shield, said simulation, including red and green colored, int rr sponding to red and greensignal lights, the side edges oigsaidsimlilation eins gr ised. or.

5 spaced away from the shield to provide guides or ways, and a, shutter element slidably mounted on the aforesaid guides or ways in front of said ornament, said shutter being slidable to positions which conceal or cover a light simulation and expose a selected light simulation.

' 12. A jewelry pin or brooch comprising a shield, a simulation of a traific light signal on said shield, said simulation including red, yellow and green colored inserts corresponding to red, yellow and green signal lights, the side edges of said simulation being raised or spaced away from the shield to provide guides or ways, and two opaque shutter elements slidably mounted on the aforesaid '6 guides or ways in front of said pin or brooch, said shutter elements being slidable to positions which conceal or cover two of the light simulations and expose only a selected light simulation.

LAURIE J. CAMPBELL.

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